故事
This corvette, castle-class was built in 1944 by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland.
历史记录
This vessel was capable of 16.5 knots with an endurance of 9500 nm at 10 knots. This vessel was armed with one 4 inch Quick Firing Mk. XIX gun, two twin 20mm and two single 20mm guns. Two depth charge throwers, one depth charge rail and 15 depth charges, one Squid mortar. This vessel had a complement of 8 officers and 112 other ranks. This vessel was acquired in 1944 as one of 12 vessel in exchange for twelve Canadian-built Algerine class minesweepers. This vessel was built by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd., Sunderland UK and launched as H.M.S. Nunnery Castle on January 26, 1944. This vessel was commissioned into the RCN as H.M.C.S. Bowmanville September 28, 1944 to February 15, 1946.
船东与船长
In 1944 she was owned by the Royal Navy.
In 1944 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy.
In 1947 she was sold into mercantile service.
In 1948 she was owned by the People's Liberation Army Navy, Peking China.
参考文献
- Macpherson, Ken and Marc Milner (1993)
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
